K&S Metals foil

[Sidney Schwartz]

Anyone ever try this stuff for chrome? Is it thin enough? Does it look like chrome or aluminum?

https://ksmetals.com/products/alfoil

 

[Dpate]

Just looks like another generic chrome pin.  You're better off getting one of the gundom chrome plate pins or molotow from hobby lobby. 

[NOBLNG]

I have no experience with it, but I think it would be too thick for most modelling purposes. The aluminum foil we have in the kitchen measures .001” thick. BMF is .0005” thick I believe. It depends what you want to do with it.

Edited February 13, 2023 by NOBLNG

[Sidney Schwartz]

I'd like to find a chrome foil as thin as BMF but without the adhesive already on it. Does anyone know of such a thing? 

 

 

[peteski]

I recall few years ago someone here showed how they use silver and gold leaf foils for simulating car trim.  The stuff sign makers and custom painters use. As I recall, the metallic leaf material doesn't have any adhesive.  Do a Google search of the forum for "silver leaf" or "gold leaf". and you will likely find that thread.

[NOBLNG]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/100532-make-your-own-foil/

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/49864-silver-leaf-in-place-of-bare-metal-foil/

site:modelcarsmag.com silver foil

[Straightliner59]

I think it's a dead-soft sheet, like Maid-O-Metal tooling aluminum. It has a ton of uses for modeling, but, it's much too thick for foiling. I used the Maid-O-Metal to line the interior tub of this Vega. The trans tunnel and wheel tubs are made from the same stuff.

[peteski]

Nice!  Looks like metal because it is metal! 

[Rodent]

38 minutes ago, peteski said:

Nice!  Looks like metal because it is metal! 

That slogan sounds familiar.....

[peteski]

29 minutes ago, Rodent said:

That slogan sounds familiar.....

Doesn't it? 

[OldNYJim]

On 2/12/2023 at 5:32 PM, Dpate said:

Just looks like another generic chrome pin.  You're better off getting one of the gundom chrome plate pins or molotow from hobby lobby. 

That’s not any kind of pen at all, it’s a roll of metal 

[slusher]

On 2/12/2023 at 5:32 PM, Dpate said:

Just looks like another generic chrome pin.  You're better off getting one of the gundom chrome plate pins or molotow from hobby lobby. 

Gundom, May have the edge on Molotow chrom pen..

[Straightliner59]

6 hours ago, peteski said:

Nice!  Looks like metal because it is metal! 

Thank you, kindly!

[charlie8575]

They have several thicknesses from 0.002-0.005", which is about BMF thickness from what was stated.

Nice, big sheet, which is good. Microscale foil adhesive, applied strategically, should work. I may try this.

Charlie Larkin

[NOBLNG]

54 minutes ago, charlie8575 said:

They have several thicknesses from 0.002-0.005", which is about BMF thickness from what was stated.

Nice, big sheet, which is good. Microscale foil adhesive, applied strategically, should work. I may try this.

Charlie Larkin

No……BMF is 0.0005” thick, which is ten times thinner than 0.005”. If you try it, let us know how it works out.?

[Bainford]

1 hour ago, NOBLNG said:

No……BMF is 0.0005” thick, which is ten times thinner than 0.005”. If you try it, let us know how it works out.?

And that includes the added thickness of the adhesive, too.

[charlie8575]

4 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

No……BMF is 0.0005” thick, which is ten times thinner than 0.005”. If you try it, let us know how it works out.?

Oops, misread that. I may still; there are times BMF, honestly, is a bit too thin.

Charlie Larkin